Got my new card.. and I am sad

by **Bromsin** » Thu May 25, 2006 12:53 pm

If the 3.3v line on that pSU is only putting out 2.6v then the card would fail to function properly..

by **Wesley** » Thu May 25, 2006 1:14 pm

and so would the rest of his system.

by **Bromsin** » Thu May 25, 2006 1:49 pm

Not necesarily.. Dont get me wrong, it could just be a bad card, but an X800gto uses more juice than a 9800 pro

by **Mugzy** » Thu May 25, 2006 2:26 pm

We will see.. I picked up a 500w ThermalTake PSU at lunch. Will install it tonight.

by **Wesley** » Thu May 25, 2006 2:34 pm

Good luck Mugzy, I know I hate when my comp is down or not working properly.

by **Davis** » Thu May 25, 2006 3:22 pm

^ Yup, huh though.

Whats the total now, with the card, and the powersupply.

Still think you coul have gone with a Pci Express 754 mobo.

Hope it all work out.

Damn i NEED a new pc.

It was on like 6 hours yesterday.. my ultra 500 watt powersupply started to smell like hot glue... ALMOST burning hot glue, but none the less, hot glue.

by **Wesley** » Thu May 25, 2006 3:24 pm

Davis probably either way he would have needed a new PSU, if its the problem.

by **BladeRunner** » Thu May 25, 2006 4:01 pm

Maybe to late now but if it was me i would find another
computer to try the new card in. If it fails that test then
RMA back to newegg.

by **Mugzy** » Thu May 25, 2006 4:12 pm

Well, after rebate the psu is only $24.

Also, I have a friend that needs a new power supply and will buy it from me if it does not fix my problem

by Conscious* » Thu May 25, 2006 7:43 pm

My 400W powersupply powers this...

AMD x2 64-Bit Dual Core 4400+
2GB (512x4) Corsair DDR400
Soundblaster Audigy Pro
Nvidia 7800GT GDDR3 PCI-E 256MB
DVD Burner
CD Drive
4 Fans
2 Hard Drives

I think 450 is enough for him, it does sound like a power issue though..maybe your power supply is actually going bad?

by **TChicken** » Thu May 25, 2006 8:59 pm

The other #1 culprit of weird things happening is heat. Is the pc maybe shutting itself down to avoid overheating?
And as we all know from reading power supply reviews on hardware sites, the big number on the box is (400W) is no guarantee of anything.

by **Mugzy** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:28 pm

Uggh.. Worst upgrade EVER!

So I go to put my new PSU in tonight. I remove my pu fan thinking I still have some spare thermal paste.

I get the new psu in and go for the paste. Its nowhere to be found, so now my main system is down, waiting on thermal paste.

by **Davis** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:40 pm

Originally posted by Conscious*
My 400W powersupply powers this...

AMD x2 64-Bit Dual Core 4400+
2GB (512x4) Corsair DDR400
Soundblaster Audigy Pro
Nvidia 7800GT GDDR3 PCI-E 256MB
DVD Burner
CD Drive
4 Fans
2 Hard Drives

I think 450 is enough for him, it does sound like a power issue though..maybe your power supply is actually going bad?

Uh, know fact a 350/ 400 supports ALL 78 series.

Mugzy, RETURN that shit, and i'll give you my x8xt for 200, including shipping.

Its what you should have done.

Smokes the x8gto half assed bullshit.

Cmon you know you want to.

by **cavalierlwt** » Thu May 25, 2006 10:37 pm

Originally posted by Mugzy
Uggh.. Worst upgrade EVER!

No, when smoke pours out of your computer, that's when it becomes the worst upgrade ever.

by **PraiseA||ah** » Fri May 26, 2006 1:41 am

Originally posted by Mugzy
Uggh.. Worst upgrade EVER!

So I go to put my new PSU in tonight. I remove my pu fan thinking I still have some spare thermal paste.

I get the new psu in and go for the paste. Its nowhere to be found, so now my main system is down, waiting on thermal paste.

I'm confused about what you need thermal paste for when replacing a PSU. It's got 4 screws and is attached to your case... what else are you doing? At the risk of sounding crazy.. We are all talking about the Power Supply Unit, right? The unit that you plug the POWER CORD into? NOT the CPU which would require thermal paste (maybe) if you pulled the fan off of that...

I"m completely puzzled now..
:confused:

Got my new card.. and I am sad

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